Kentucky Women in the Civil Rights Era

As I have posted before, I come from a loving family comprised of successful individuals. I am proud of my mother and father as they have led a hardworking and fulfilling life. My father served in the Air Force while my mother took care of my older brothers, Sean and Nick, and myself back home in […]

In her early years, Judi Patton was constantly at home with her mother caring for and nurturing the women her mother brought home to their eastern Kentucky home during the Appalachian War on Poverty . Patton exclaims that her mother inspired her for the work she has accomplished throughout her life. Once her husband took office in […]

Ida B Wells is remembered throughout American Civil Rights history for many reasons. In this instance, Mrs. Wells is seen through the acts of a Kentucky woman activist. After losing both of her parents to the Yellow Fever Epidemic , Mrs. Wells took the responsibilities of raising her remaining siblings while juggling her two careers of teaching and being […]

Growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, I was raised by parents who agreed with equality and justice. My mother, Mary Fitzpatrick Singleton, has taught in Catholic elementary schools for more than ten years, while my father, John Alan Singleton, has a degree from the University of Kentucky’s business school and incorporates his scholarly knowledge into each day […]

The first woman dentist in Kentucky was born near Warsaw, Kentucky in 1842. This well educated young woman accomplished many obstacles before her death in 1922. Lucy Dupey Montiz had a midlife career change before committing herself to the study of dentistry. A wife, mother, school teacher, and finally a dentist, Mrs. Montiz showed determination as she […]

Growing up in any city, it is human nature to memorize street names. I was raised in Louisville, Kentucky for the majority of my twenty two years. I lived in the east end of town, in a prosperous little city called Saint Matthews. I became very knowledgeable of my surroundings and the streets that I […]

After learning in our history class at the University of Kentucky about the achievements of the Kentucky Historical Society ‘s Oral History Project: Civil Rights in Kentucky, I chose to research the extensive interviews on the website. I began my research by searching women who made an impact in educating the state of Kentucky. My mother, Mary Fitzpatrick Singleton, is […]

               Born near Winchester, Kentucky, in Butler County was a very intelligent woman who was the first registered nurse in Bowling Green, Kentucky. At the age of ten, Ora Porter and her family moved from Butler County to Bowling Green Kentucky, where she graduated from Tuskegee Institute School of Nursing . During her lifetime (1880-1970), she was also […]